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Small Guards With Big Games To Follow This Season

Small Guards With Big Games To Follow This Season
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Mikol Blake-Green
Mikol Blake-Green October 28, 2025 @ 09:27 PM
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Tori White
Tori White 5'4" | PG/SG | 2028
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Samaria Gonzalez
Samaria Gonzalez 5'5" | PG | 2026
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Genesis Castro
Genesis Castro 5'3" | PG | 2028
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Bella Baez
Bella Baez 5'4" | PG | 2028
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Tiyara Gonzalez
Tiyara Gonzalez 5'0" | PG | 2026
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small guards often get looked over or come with a caveat at times. These 5 players below are all gamechangers that have large influences on the outcomes of games for their squads. Below are a handful of talented guards that're influences despite their size and have a bigtime impact within the lines. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Use code&nbsp;MBG30&nbsp;for 30% off your first purchase of any subscription</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["278585"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69017a870701e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='278585' first='Tiyara' last='Gonzalez'] (2026) | 5'0 | PG </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tiyara's combination of blazing speed coming downhill, creative scoring techniques and opportune playmaking on both sides of the ball make her a player that must be mentioned here. Her game exudes confidence plus her production backs it up. Players that sleep on Tiyara are in for a rude awakening. She's the ranked 7th at her position within the senior class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1050504"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69017a87070c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1050504' first='Samaria' last='Gonzalez'] (2026) | 5'5 PG | KO</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzalez makes it a point to leave it all out there on the floor. Her energy given particularly on the defensive side of the ball is hard to replicate. She really goes the extra mile, sacrificing her body to secure possessions out of 50/50 situations or making timely steals that disrupt the flow of the offense. Samaria is a difference maker defensively, one that can't be left out of the conversation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["935815"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69017a870714c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='935815' first='Bella' last='Baez'] (2028) | 5'4 PG | Milton Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beaz takes advantage of the mismatch when she's filling the scoring role, but it's her natural ability to make plays for others that stands out. The defense is required to pay Bella special attention as she probes after pick &amp; rolls as well as dribble handoff options. The pressure she puts on the help allows for things to open up for teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["975844"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69017a87071cf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='975844' first='Genesis' last='Castro'] (2028) | 5'3 PG | </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The commanding lead guard has great instincts on the fly and processes reads correctly in a hurry. The bigtime plays Castro can pull off make her a tremendous talent within the class. She's incredibly smooth with the ball in her hands and she affects various levels of the defense. Her scoring acumen can be demoralizing at times for defenders when she gets rolling. Opposing players regularly think they've made the right adjustments and then here come Castro exploiting yet another hole she finds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1055935"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69017a8707252"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1055935' first='Tori' last='White'] (2028) | 5'4 PG/SG | Canton </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White is a such a solid player that advances the ball quickly in transition and evenly distributes the ball within the halfcourt. The defense shouldn't give her much space to operate. If those guarding her don't step up, she'll take the shot available to her. Tori's defense tends to bother ballhandlers attempting to smoothly run their sets. She blows plays up by blitzing the passing lanes and heckles sloppy dribblers to cause turnovers. The Canton guard makes a big difference on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Small guards often get looked over or come with a caveat at times. These 5 players below are all gamechangers that have large influences on the outcomes of games for their squads. Below are a handful of talented guards that're influences despite their size and have a bigtime impact within the lines.

Tiyara Gonzalez

Tiyara Gonzalez

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HEIGHT 5'0"
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CLASS 2026
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Small Guards With Big Games To Follow This Season
Tiyara Gonzalez (2026) | 5’0 | PG Tiyara’s combination of blazing speed coming downhill, creative scoring techniques and...
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Tiyara Gonzalez

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School: Blackstone Academy
Club: iDream Nation
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Samaria Gonzalez

Samaria Gonzalez

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HEIGHT 5'5"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Samaria
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2026
Height
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Kingswood-Oxford School
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Samaria Gonzalez (2026) | 5’5 PG | KO Gonzalez makes it a point to leave it all out...
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Bella Baez

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CLASS 2028
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Milton Academy
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Bella Baez (2028) | 5’4 PG | Milton Academy Beaz takes advantage of the mismatch when she’s filling...
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Genesis Castro

Genesis Castro

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HEIGHT 5'3"
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CLASS 2028
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2028
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Genesis Castro (2028) | 5’3 PG | The commanding lead guard has great instincts on the fly and...
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State: New England
Club: Bay State Jaguars
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Tori White

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HEIGHT 5'4"
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CLASS 2028
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Canton
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Tori White (2028) | 5’4 PG/SG | Canton White is a such a solid player that advances the...
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